Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 375 · Decided 17 April 2023
M/S Sri Mahavir Agency & ANR. v. The State of West Bengal & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 375 · [2023] 4 S.C.R. 126
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 982/2023
- Decided
- 17 April 2023
- Bench
- ABHAY S. OKA, RAJESH BINDAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 : ss.7, 14, 16(1)(a)(i), 19(2) - Food Adulteration - Protection u/s. 19(2), to the vendor - Availability of - Appellant purchased 'Pan Parag' from the manufacturer through invoices and Sample of 'Pan masala' collected from the business premises of the buyer of pan masala, from the appellant - Samples seized tested and found to be below standard - Appellant's case that he is merely a vendor who purchased pan masala from the manufacturer in
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